Both programmes are delivered by multi award-winning theatre writer/director – Mark Jones who has over 40 years’ experience of theatre and has written over 20 plays and directed more than 30 full length productions.
‘Acting Programme’ - open to anyone of any age (but must be 16+) and any ability - no previous experience required. Each workshop last 1.5 hours and costs £10 per workshop, which must be paid one month in advance of each month. The sessions are delivered on a Saturday morning (9.30-11 or 11.30-1pm) on the main stage at Chorley Theatre. This programme – (March to July) will offer you the opportunity to develop your acting skills. You will be introduced to the ‘evolve’ acting method. Will learn about human behaviours (NLP, Transactional Analysis etc) and will develop skills to build a character through voice (pace, pitch, projection), body language (gestures, movement). There will be intensive group work and 1-2-1 coaching and you will end the programme performing a monologue and duologue to an invited audience. To book on to this programme please click HERE
‘Performance Programme’ -
THIS PROGRAMME IS NOW FULLY BOOKED! To place yourself on the waiting list for the next programme (Sept 2026-Feb 2027) please click HERE
Open to anyone of any age (but must be 16+) and any ability - no previous experience required. Each workshop last 1.5 hours and costs £10 per workshop, which must be paid one month in advance of each month. The sessions are delivered on either a Tuesday at 7pm or a Sunday at 7pm. This 4-month programme (March to July) will offer you the opportunity to perform on stage in front of a paying audience in Chorley Theatre’s Studio.
“Acting is the ability to live truthfully, under imaginary circumstances"
— Sir Ian McKellen
(below a legend of the theatre .... and Sir Ian McKellen....)
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